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Prairie State taxes: Shelby County residents rank 62nd in total sales taxes paid for November 2024

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Shelby County taxpayers ranked 62nd in total sales taxes paid per county in November 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Shelby County residents paid $229,952 in sales taxes during November 2024.

Shelby County ranked 65th in the Prairie State the month before, with $203,804 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Shelby County residents in November 2024.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% higher than the national average.

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Shelby County in November 2024
County School Facility Tax [64.3%]County Sales Tax [17.9%]Countywide Sales Tax [17.9%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Shelby County in November 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$147,7737.3
County Sales Tax$41,09447.4
Countywide Sales Tax$41,0857.7

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